packsaddle

American  

[pak-sad-l] / ˈpækˌsæd l /

noun

1. a saddle specifically designed for holding or supporting the load on a pack animal.

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packsaddle British  

/ ˈpækˌsædəl /

noun

1. a saddle hung with packs, equipment, etc, used on a pack animal

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Etymology

Origin of packsaddle

First recorded in 1350–1400, packsaddle is from Middle English pakke saddil. See pack ¹, saddle

Example Sentences

Wrapped like a package, the bundle is tied with manty rope and lashed to each side of a Decker-style packsaddle.

From Washington Times • Aug. 19, 2017

However, he was in too much of a hurry to be afraid of it; he ran off to the little grey horse and frenziedly but skilfully began to bind the traps upon the packsaddle.

From Active Service by Crane, Stephen

As she rode along, she cleared her path by cutting away the twigs and gnarled branches which might catch from behind on the packsaddle or her clothing.

From Tales by Polish Authors by Various

And for each able horse, with a packsaddle or other saddle and furniture, two shillings per diem.

From Memoirs of Benjamin Franklin; Written by Himself. [Vol. 1 of 2] With His Most Interesting Essays, Letters, and Miscellaneous Writings; Familiar, Moral, Political, Economical, and Philosophical by Franklin, Benjamin

Camp 12, or packsaddle camp, having left one of the bullock's packsaddles on a tree.

From McKinlay's Journal of Exploration in the Interior of Australia by McKinlay, John